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Authentication (--auth)

Objects with this attribute

Host

Object Manager

Attribute name	Usage
Authentication	Choose the setting you want from the list.

Command line

Command option	Usage
`--auth trytta\|nevertrytta\|default`	Specify one of the valid settings.

Description

This attribute specifies the policy for authenticating users on the application server, if no password is already cached for that server.

Object Manager	Command line	Description
Try Secure Global Desktop password if cached	`--auth trytta`	If the user's password for logging in to Secure Global Desktop is cached, the same password is used to try to log in to the application server. If the attempt fails, the user is prompted for a password. When listing object attributes on the command line, this attribute value displays as `true`.
Don't try Secure Global Desktop password	`--auth nevertrytta`	The user's password for logging in to Secure Global Desktop is not used. The user is prompted to enter a username and password for the application server. When listing object attributes on the command line, this attribute value displays as `false`.
Use array-wide Application Launch setting	`--auth default`	The Try Secure Global Desktop Password If Cached setting configured in Application Launch properties (in Array Manager) determines whether to try the user's password or not. When listing object attributes on the command line, this attribute value displays as `default`.

A user's password for logging in to Secure Global Desktop may be stored in the password cache if a Secure Global Desktop server is also used as an application server, or if Save Secure Global Desktop Login Details In Cache is checked in Application Launch properties (in Array Manager).

Examples

--auth trytta

Tries the password the user typed to log in to Secure Global Desktop, if it has been cached.

Related topics
Application Launch properties (array-wide)